Re: [Boost-build] Finding directory of a file

From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-03-07 06:10:46

On 3/6/2020 10:13 PM, Rene Rivera via Boost-build wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 8:56 PM Edward Diener via Boost-build 
> <boost-build_at_[hidden] <mailto:boost-build_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
> 
>     Given a filename with no path, how can I find the directory of that
>     file, starting my search from some specified directory, in Boost Build ?
> 
> 
> Do you mean finding the full path if you have a relative path? It's hard 
> to answer this one without knowing what you mean by "file".

By "file" I mean just the filename without any directory. I think 
path.glob-tree is my answer and then do $(some_result:D) to get the 
directory. Sorry, I should have investigated further before I posted the 
question.